How Many Professionals

[midnite rider]

The question came up the other night about how many members or what percentage of members here were actually Lawncare Professionals and were doing it for a living? In reality I believe the percentage of true Lawncare Professionals that actually do the job for a living on the forum is probably very few in numbers. Just wondering what others thought?

Yes, I agree with you Ric that the numbers in perspective to the membership is low. Seeing as this is the Lawn Mower Forum and not the Lawncare Professionals Forum I would expect that. That does not mean that this forum can not be very beneficial to the lawncare business owner or employee. The forum can give the lawncare professional or novice a wealth of information and knowledge to help him in his or her endeavor. It is all what we make of it. I am glad to correspond with all the members here. Well almost, the spammers can take a hike!

 

[Rivets]

Guess I should back out of this forum, as I am definitely NOT even a lawn care beginner. Cut and edge when the better half tells me to.

 

[wjjones]

Guess I should back out of this forum, as I am definitely NOT even a lawn care beginner. Cut and edge when the better half tells me to.

No Sir we need you here too as you also have a wealth of information to share with all of us. Actually more so as you have years of hands on working on the very engines that run the equipment everyone on here uses.

 

[mowerman05]

I agree with wjjones

 

[Carscw]

No Sir we need you here too as you also have a wealth of information to share with all of us. Actually more so as you have years of hands on working on the very engines that run the equipment everyone on here uses.

I agree

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[Rivets]

Just kidding. I enjoy starting fights with old guys like Ric and keeping the young bucks who think they are "professionals" in line. Just have to remember Toro & Kubota should be at the top of all "professionals" list.

 

[Ric]

Just kidding. I enjoy starting fights with old guys like Ric and keeping the young bucks who think they are "professionals" in line. Just have to remember Toro & Kubota should be at the top of all "professionals" list.

What... old guys like Ric...Who you callin old??? and you better layoff those young guys like - - - - - - who think they are "professionals"

 

[wjjones]

What... old guys like Ric...Who you callin old??? and you better layoff those young guys like - - - - - - who think they are "professionals"

:laughing:....:laughing:....:thumbsup:

 

[pugaltitude]

To be a professional do you need qualifications? ie to do a course or gain degree.
Or is professional about how you look and do a job?
Imo you should have a qualification.

I look after various lawncare business and most have been on iog courses or college to gain the appropriate qualification.

I also get the guys who have lost a job as a joiner or plumber and buy a lawnmower to start cutting grass to make ends meet.
The problem with this though is the guys that are doing it for a living are losing out.

 

[Ric]

To be a professional do you need qualifications? ie to do a course or gain degree.
Or is professional about how you look and do a job?
Imo you should have a qualification.

I look after various lawncare business and most have been on iog courses or college to gain the appropriate qualification.

I also get the guys who have lost a job as a joiner or plumber and buy a lawnmower to start cutting grass to make ends meet.
The problem with this though is the guys that are doing it for a living are losing out.

You don't need qualifications nor do any collage courses or have degrees for lawn-care, a License is all that is needed in a lot of places. Some places a License and Insurance is required, all depends on location.